405: The Way to Last

The second step, it's not difficult, and it's not simple.

To put it simply, it's about injecting one's True Qi into the river pebble and fixing anchor points.

Shen Bei gently placed the river pebble on his palm and began to slowly inject his True Qi into it.

A river pebble is an inanimate object, so attaching True Qi to it is very simple.

Just like the Shadow Needles, with the True Qi's envelopment, both its speed and power can increase its threat exponentially.

However, how to maintain the True Qi inside the river pebble for a long time is a difficult point.

The longer the True Qi remains within the river pebble, the better, of course.

After all, some anchor points may not be used immediately.

It might be an hour before instant movement is used, or it might be months.

This depends on the Martial Artist's skill.

This point is not as convenient as Zhuang Bifan's mirror fragments.

His mirror fragments do not require True Qi infusion; as long as they are within the range of the main mirror, they will resonate and connect.

"The time to test my skill has come…"

Shen Bei took a deep breath.

According to Bai Wei's notes in the book, her ability to maintain an anchor point for a year was quite impressive.

Next, Shen Bei attempted to infuse True Qi into the river pebble, setting his anchor points.

This process was like fine rain nourishing dry land; the river pebble seemed to gain life under the nourishment of True Qi, faintly flickering with a green glow.

As the True Qi deepened, tiny True Qi vortices began to spiral around the surface of the river pebble. This was the key to "True Qi Anchor Points," requiring Shen Bei's control over True Qi to reach its Peak, achieving the state where thought arrives, Qi arrives, and form follows intention.

The first river pebble had its anchor point set.

He temporarily set it aside to see how long it could last.

Shen Bei continued to infuse the second river pebble.

The result was…

As soon as the anchor point was set in the river pebble, the True Qi in the first river pebble dissipated…

"Holy crap!"

Shen Bei was stunned, muttering to himself in disbelief, "Am I that useless? It's only been three minutes!"

It felt a bit short and powerless.

"This amount of time is definitely not enough for me."

Failing in three minutes is not good enough.

"Damn it."

Shen Bei sniffed, "How did Bai Wei manage to make her anchor points last for a year?"

Shen Bei took a deep breath, genuinely realizing the gap between them.

A Martial God is a Martial God.

Without some skill, without some tricks, one truly cannot become a Martial God.

"No rush, take it slow, move on to the next step."

Shen Bei didn't get stuck here.

The second step could be compensated for by spending more time.

He would practice the other steps first.

The third step, which was also the final step.

Thought Arrives, Instant Shadow Returns to Origin!

Shen Bei threw the prepared anchor river pebbles over the back wall of the community, a distance of about three hundred meters.

Shen Bei calmed his mind and chanted, "Light turns, shadow flashes, Primordial Spirit returns to tranquility, the World Gate opens, my body transcends. The Return to Origin pact is formed, shadow leaves no trace, thought arrives, the Void Realm is neighbor."

According to the description in the book, whether this phrase was recited silently or softly, after it ended, one would enter a completely new world of perception.

However, the first time Shen Bei recited it silently, there were no fluctuations around his body or within his inner spirit.

"It seems I haven't quite got it yet."

"Continue!"

These few short sentences made Shen Bei struggle for a full day and night.

He still couldn't enter the new world of perception.

Shen Bei's stubbornness kicked in.

"If Bai Wei can Cultivate, why can't I? This isn't logical!"

"Keep going!"

Shen Bei neither ate nor slept.

His obsession was almost at its Peak, like falling into a demonic state.

It wasn't until the third day that Shen Bei, through the annotations in the book and his own hard-earned insights, finally seemed to grasp a hint of understanding.

After hastily eating the meal Jian Tong brought, Shen Bei once again entered Cultivation.

After chanting a spell, the True Qi within Shen Bei's body was like an enlightened elementary school student, finally understanding what 1 + 1 = 2 meant.

Buzz~~~

The next moment, Shen Bei's state of mind reached an unprecedented level of emptiness and focus.

He seemed to temporarily lose connection with the surrounding world, leaving only himself, the river pebble, and the invisible True Qi link between them.

Time seemed to become viscous.

Shen Bei's eyes were half-closed, but his inner spiritual world was suddenly wide open.

He envisioned a series of intricate images in his mind, each image being a reflection of the river pebble at a different position, and the trajectory of his instant movement to the river pebble's side.

These images played out like rapidly flipping slides on the stage of his consciousness, giving him an almost tangible perception of the impending long-distance leap.

"New perception!"

"It's here!"

Shen Bei's Divine Sense moved, and the True Qi accumulated within his body, like a lit fuse, suddenly erupted with dazzling light.

This light was not visible to the naked eye, but a strong light existing at the spiritual and energy levels. It surged out along that invisible link, echoing and connecting with the True Qi anchor point on the distant river pebble, forming a brilliant energy channel.

This was the trajectory Shen Bei would take for instant movement.

Shen Bei thought about it, what was the meaning of this trajectory?

Wasn't it all instant movement?

After some thought, Shen Bei felt that there wouldn't be anything superfluous appearing for no reason.

It was possible that it allowed the Martial Artist to see if there were any "obstacles or traps" on the trajectory.

These obstacles were not walls, stones, or similar things.

It should be a type of spatial barrier.

Instant movement could ignore walls, but not spatial barriers.

Or perhaps it was an interdimensional trap, the kind you fall into and can't get out of.

All of these could manifest on the trajectory.

"Looking at it this way… this Martial Skill also has hidden functions! Not bad, not bad."

Shen Bei took a deep breath; all his senses were concentrated to the extreme, even every capillary under his skin could feel the subtle changes in the surrounding airflow.

Then, he exhaled sharply: "Open!"

His entire body's True Qi, like a bursting flood, surged out along that energy channel, merging with the True Qi on the river pebble, forming a powerful gravitational node.

At the very instant this power reached its Peak, Shen Bei's figure seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, vanishing from his original spot without a trace.

There was no sound, no afterimage, only a subtle illusion of space being gently torn open and then rapidly healing.

To others, this was simply a miracle that transcended the Laws of physics.

The next second, Shen Bei stood steadily outside the community, beside the river pebble.

A gentle breeze blew, his clothes gently fluttered, his face calm and composed.

Thought Arrives, Instant Shadow Returns to Origin.

He had achieved Minor Achievement in Cultivation!

The reason it was a Minor Achievement was because the anchor point's duration was too short.

And the distance was only three hundred meters.

"If the anchor point could last for a year, and the distance spanned thousands of miles… *hiss*~~~ that would be awesome."

Shen Bei indulged in a fanciful dream.

It seemed unlikely when he thought about it.

Even Bai Wei, a Martial God, could only maintain it for about 10 kilometers.

Shen Bei scratched his head, "Is there anything I can do to extend the distance indefinitely?"

If he wanted to make progress, the first thing Shen Bei thought of was the "Daily Settlement Panel."

The four-dimensional attributes were self-explanatory.

But the Fifth Dimension Attribute was an attribute that could create miracles!

Many of Shen Bei's Martial Skills had their power greatly increased with the Fifth Dimension Attribute's boost.

Shen Bei stroked his chin, "The question is, what job can increase the distance of the Instant Shadow Returns to Origin?"

After a moment of thought, Shen Bei's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands, "I can try this job!"

He acted immediately.

Without any delay, he said goodbye to Jian Tong and hurried off, heading straight for the Labor Market!